Full Schedule

2:30 PM - 2:50 PM

Journey on a Cloud Meditation

6:00 AM - 6:45 AM

Fitness Class

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

Fellowship of Christian PA's Praise and Worship Gathering

7:00 AM - 3:00 PM

PJs Coffee Open

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Community Coffee with Grab N Go Open

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

First Class Lounge Open

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Maui Wowi Concession Open

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

AAPA CME Information Desk

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

AAPA Membership Desk

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

PA JobSource Desk

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

PAs Go Beyond Desk

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Physician Associate Foundation Desk

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Registration Open

Sponsored By

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Research Desk: ePosters and Practice Survey

7:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Constituent Organization Breakfast

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Enhancing Presentation Skills

CDEV-Career Development and Leadership

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Heartburn or Something Spicier: Evaluating Esophageal Symptoms

GAST-GastroenterologySRGT-Surgery and Trauma

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Industry Sessions

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Medication Errors: Risk Mitigation Strategies

COMM-Communication and Patient EducationHPRE-Health Policy/Law/Legislation/Regulations and Reimbursement/Business of Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Nourish to Flourish: Harnessing Food as Medicine

HEEQ-Health EquityPREV-Preventive MedicinePUBL-Community, Public and Global Health/Travel Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Research Rounds 2

RES-Research

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Rounds2: Candida Glabrata: A Rare Cause of Acute Cholecystitis

SRGT-Surgery and Trauma

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Rounds2: Fish Bone–Induced Enteric Perforation and NSTI

SRGT-Surgery and Trauma

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Rounds2: PD Compensation and Perceptions: Single- vs. Multi-Track Fellowships

CDEV-Career Development and Leadership

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Rounds2: Rare Facial Cutaneous Perineurioma Case

DERM-Dermatology

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Rounds2: Vanishing Bile Duct Syndrome and Bile Cast Nephropathy

GAST-Gastroenterology

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Rounds2: PA Contributions to Mental Health Services Across Specialties

RES-Research

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Secondary Hypertension

CV-CardiovascularNEPH-NephrologyENDO-Endocrinology

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Telemedicine: Lose the Gown but Keep the Care

INNO-Innovation and TechnologyBEHV-Behavioral HealthEMER-Emergency Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Tenecteplase to Thrombectomy: Updates in Acute Stroke Care

NEUR-NeurologyEMER-Emergency Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Tracheostomy Fundamentals

EENT-Eyes, Ears, Nose, and ThroatSRGT-Surgery and TraumaPEDS-Pediatrics

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

WS: Dermoscopy Workshop for Beginners

DERM-DermatologyPREV-Preventive Medicine

CE: 2.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

WS: In-Office Orthopedic Skills for the Non-ortho PA

EMER-Emergency MedicineORTH-Orthopaedics

CE: 4.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

House of Delegates Meeting

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Creative Corner

8:30 AM - 10:30 AM

SIS: Peer Reviewing for PA Journals

COMM-Communication and Patient EducationCDEV-Career Development and Leadership

CE: 2.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

9:00 AM - 9:50 AM

Introduction to Travel PA Work and What You Need to Know

Fedna Morency, PA-C (she/her/hers) – self employed

Sponsored By

9:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Off-Site CME WS: Anti-Inflammatory Diet

NUTR-Nutrition

9:30 AM - 3:30 PM

AAPA Blood Drive

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

ePosters

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Expo Open

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Student Networking Lounge

Sponsored By

9:00 AM - 9:15 PM

15 Minute Class: Chair Yoga – in the Expo

9:15 AM - 9:45 AM

RIA: Factors Influencing Specialty Choice Among PAs

Andrzej Kozikowski, PhD (he/him/his) – National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

RES-Research

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

A Roadmap for Ordering and Interpreting Head CTs

RADI-RadiologyEMER-Emergency MedicineNEUR-Neurology

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

An Overview of Hyperglycemic Crisis and Severe Hypoglycemia in Adults

ENDO-EndocrinologyEMER-Emergency MedicineCCHP-Critical Care and Hospital Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

Blood Matters: A Crash Course in Hematology

HEMO-Hematology/OncologyLABM-Laboratory Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

Documentation Pitfalls: Doing No Harm in the Chart

COMM-Communication and Patient EducationHPRE-Health Policy/Law/Legislation/Regulations and Reimbursement/Business of MedicineHEEQ-Health Equity

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Partnering with Primary Care

GAST-GastroenterologyNUTR-NutritionPREV-Preventive Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

Let’s Talk Drugs: Polypharmacy and Deprescribing Deftness

GERI-GeriatricsPREV-Preventive Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

Meet the Authors 2

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

MTA2: Actinomyces Associated Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection

SRGT-Surgery and Trauma

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

MTA2: Barriers to Mental Health Care among FGC survivors

PUBL-Community, Public and Global Health/Travel Medicine

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

MTA2: Hidden Danger: Adenocarcinoma Within a Sigmoid Diverticulum

SRGT-Surgery and Trauma

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

MTA2: Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Self-Collection Screening

OBGY-Obstetrics and Gynecology

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

MTA2: Improving Nonmelanoma Malignancy Outcomes with Artificial Intelligence

DERM-Dermatology

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

MTA2: PA Student Confidence Detecting DVT Using Phantom Models

INNO-Innovation and Technology

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

MTA2: Patient Advocacy Influences Satisfaction in Primary Care

HEEQ-Health Equity

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

MTA2: POCUS for Early Identification of ACL Injury

RADI-Radiology

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

MTA2: Statin Prescribing in Adults With Intellectual Disabilities

PUBL-Community, Public and Global Health/Travel Medicine

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

MTA2: “Strawberry Milk' in the PICU: Hypertriglyceridemia in Pediatrics

ENDO-Endocrinology

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

Quiet Today, Deadly Tomorrow: Why Tuberculosis Prevention Matters

INFD-Infectious Disease/HIVPUBL-Community, Public and Global Health/Travel Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

9:30 AM - 10:15 AM

Fireside Chat in the Expo: Wellness Inspired Living

9:45 AM - 10:15 AM

RIA: Pivot or Practice: Mapping the Modern PA Marketplace

Jennifer S. Vonderau, MMS, PA-C (she/her/hers) – Duke University Hospital

RES-Research

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

AASPA Student Suture Workshop

Helia Ludema, MMS, PA-C – AASPA

Michelle Dellene, MMS, PA-C, RYT – AASPA/Orlando Health

Justine Danielson, DMS, PA-C (she/her/hers) – American Association of Surgical Physician Assistants

Gerald T. Simons, PA-C – Stony Brook Medicine

Tyisha Barrett, DMS, MS, MMS, PA-C – MEDVAMC

Sponsored By

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

End of Rotation Exams- A Ticket to Success

Jennifer Hastings, MSHS, PA-C (she/her/hers) – Campbell University

Laura R. Gerstner, DHSC, MSHS, PA-C (she/her/hers) – Campbell University PA Program

Jamie Harding Hart, MPAP, PA-C – Campbell University PA Program

Sponsored By

10:00 AM - 11:45 AM

PA Adventure: Ragin Cajun Airboat Tour 3

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

PA Adventure: National World War II Museum – Into the Vault VIP Experience 2

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

SIS: Guide to Submitting a Conference Proposal

CDEV-Career Development and Leadership

CE: 2.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Atrium Cafe Open

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Poke Bowl Open

10:25 AM - 11:25 AM

Meet the Authors 3

10:25 AM - 11:25 AM

MTA3: A rare intraoperative discovery: Cholecystoduodenal fistula

GAST-Gastroenterology

10:25 AM - 11:25 AM

MTA3: Diabetes Device Skin Reactions in Skin of Color

ENDO-Endocrinology

10:25 AM - 11:25 AM

MTA3: Gianotti Crosti syndrome (acrodermatitis) in a five-year-old male

DERM-Dermatology

10:25 AM - 11:25 AM

MTA3: Identifying Barriers for FQHCs in Building Climate Resilience

PUBL-Community, Public and Global Health/Travel Medicine

10:25 AM - 11:25 AM

MTA3: Lithium-Related Effects in the Management of Bipolar Disorder

BEHV-Behavioral Health

10:25 AM - 11:25 AM

MTA3: Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Setting of Fetal Growth Restriction

CCHP-Critical Care and Hospital Medicine

10:25 AM - 11:25 AM

MTA3: Neonatal Uterine Bleeding: underscoring need for thorough evaluation

PEDS-Pediatrics

10:25 AM - 11:25 AM

MTA3: Rare Case of Gliomatosis Cerebri Uncovered After Vertigo

NEUR-Neurology

10:25 AM - 11:25 AM

MTA3: When Sodium Speaks: Auditory Hallucinations from SIADH

NEUR-Neurology

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

RIA: Organizational Clinical Compensation Policies for PAs and NPs

Christine Everett, PhD, MPH, PA-C (she/her/hers) – Division of PA Education and Sciences, University of utah

Zachary Hartsell, DHA, FACHE, PA-C (he/him/his) – SullivanCotter

RES-Research

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Approaching Vaccine Hesitancy with Confidence and Compassion

INFD-Infectious Disease/HIVPEDS-PediatricsCOMM-Communication and Patient Education

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Cardiology Year in Review: Don’t Miss a Beat!

CV-CardiovascularEMER-Emergency Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Contract Negotiation

HPRE-Health Policy/Law/Legislation/Regulations and Reimbursement/Business of MedicineVETS-Veteran's HealthCOMM-Communication and Patient Education

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Deep Neck Infections: Recognition and Management

EENT-Eyes, Ears, Nose, and ThroatINFD-Infectious Disease/HIV

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Diabetes in Primary Care

ENDO-EndocrinologyPREV-Preventive MedicinePUBL-Community, Public and Global Health/Travel Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Human Trafficking: Awareness, Signs, and Advocacy

HEEQ-Health EquityPUBL-Community, Public and Global Health/Travel Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Navigating Through Common Thyroid Disorders

ENDO-EndocrinologyEENT-Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

When to Refer: Pediatric Hematology Pearls

HEMO-Hematology/OncologyPEDS-Pediatrics

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

RIA: PA Fellowship/Residency Education and Earnings Over Time

Mirela Bruza, PhD, PA-C (she/her/hers) – National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

RES-Research

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Do your Best & Impress: Excelling on Your Surgery Rotation

Jennifer S. Vonderau, MMS, PA-C (she/her/hers) – Duke University Hospital

Sponsored By

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

South Central Region: SAR Meet Up

Sponsored By

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

PA Adventure: Help Someone in Need – Put Together a Kynd Kit 3

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

PA Jobsource Career Fair

Sponsored By

11:30 AM - 11:50 AM

Waterfall Energy Cleansing Meditation

12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

Northeast & Western Regions: SAR Meet Up

Sponsored By

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Academy of Doctoral PAs (ADPA) Meet & Greet

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

PALH Meeting

12:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Advocacy/PAC Desk

12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

iScan 2026

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Industry Sessions

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Shifting to an Inhaled Corticosteroid-Containing Asthma Rescue Approach

Henry Naddaf, MD – The Toledo Clinic, Toledo, OH

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

More Than One Way to Be a PA: Network with Experts About Optimizing Your Potential

Cody A. Sasek, PhD, PA-C – Butler University DMS Bridge Program

Adrian S. Banning, PA-C, DHSc (she/her/hers) – Butler University

Sponsored By

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

PA Adventure: Historic Garden District Walking Tour 1

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

PA Adventure: French Quarter Food Walking Tour 2

1:30 PM - 1:50 PM

Wellness Microlearning Bite: Gratitude Grows Greatness

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

RIA: Colonoscopy Barriers: Implications for PA Utilization

Jeanna T. Ryan, PhD, MPAS, PA-C, MSCIS, MS, RDN (she/her/hers) – University of Utah

PREV-Preventive Medicine

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

NTS: Every Prescription Counts: Tools to Improve Antimicrobial Stewardship

INFD-Infectious Disease/HIVPUBL-Community, Public and Global Health/Travel Medicine

CE: .50 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Vegetarian Proteins: Nutrient Gains, Gaps, and Their Place on the Plate

NUTR-Nutrition

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

But I’m Not Your Gynecologist! Contraception Review

OBGY-Obstetrics and GynecologyPREV-Preventive MedicinePUBL-Community, Public and Global Health/Travel Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Diabetes Updates: What Do You Need to Know?

ENDO-EndocrinologyCV-CardiovascularNEPH-Nephrology

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

It’s Time to Talk About Suicide

BEHV-Behavioral HealthEMER-Emergency MedicineETHI-Ethics

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Meet the Authors 4

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

MTA4: Duodenal hemorrhage and hepatic artery occlusion following cholecystectomy

SRGT-Surgery and Trauma

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

MTA4: Euglycemic Diabetic Ketoacidosis Secondary to Antihyperglycemic Agents

CCHP-Critical Care and Hospital Medicine

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

MTA4: Glioblastoma: Why Social Determinants of Health Matter

NEUR-Neurology

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

MTA4: Infectious Disease History as an Oncologic Screening Tool

HEMO-Hematology/Oncology

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

MTA4: Inguinal Lymphadenitis Complicated by Poor Antibiotic Compliance

PEDS-Pediatrics

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

MTA4: Use of Allopurinol for treatment resistant schizophrenia

BEHV-Behavioral Health

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

MTA4: What is causing this patient’s back pain?

NEUR-Neurology

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Overactive Bladder: Empowering Patients Through Lifestyle Modification

GERI-GeriatricsGU-Genitourinary

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Race Against the Clot: Pulmonary Embolism Management

PULM-PulmonologyCCHP-Critical Care and Hospital MedicineEMER-Emergency Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:30 PM - 4:30 PM

WS: EKGs: Basics and Cases

CV-CardiovascularEMER-Emergency Medicine

CE: 3.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

1:30 PM - 5:30 PM

WS: Advanced Suturing for Emergency and Urgent Care Providers

EMER-Emergency MedicineSRGT-Surgery and Trauma

CE: 4.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

15 Minute Class: Chair Yoga – in the Expo

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

RIA: Generative AI Use and Perceptions in PA Educators

Bethany L. Grubb, PhD, MPH, PA-C (she/her/hers) – UTSW-Physician Assistant Department

INNO-Innovation and Technology

CE: .5 AAPA Category 1 CME

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Building Your Brand as a PA: Professional Identity, Mentorship, and Career Strategy

Jerica Derr, EdD, DMSc, PA-C – Oregon Health Sciences University PA Program

Sponsored By

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Mid-Atlantic Region: SAR Meet Up

Sponsored By

2:15 PM - 2:30 PM

15 Minute Class: Chair Yoga – in the Expo

2:15 PM - 2:45 PM

NTS: Seeing the Signs: Updates in MS Diagnosis

NEUR-NeurologyALRG-Allergy and ImmunologyEMER-Emergency Medicine

CE: .50 AAPA Category 1 CME

2:45 PM - 3:30 PM

Meeting Individualized Migraine Treatment Needs: Clinical Experience Roundtables

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Advancing Equity in Dermatology: Visual Representation Matters

DERM-DermatologyHEEQ-Health Equity

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Diabetes: Complex Cases and How to Solve Them

ENDO-EndocrinologyCCHP-Critical Care and Hospital Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Evaluating Value: Measuring What Matters

CDEV-Career Development and LeadershipHPRE-Health Policy/Law/Legislation/Regulations and Reimbursement/Business of Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Meet the Authors 5

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

MTA5: AI Use and Professionalism in PA Education

ETHI-Ethics

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

MTA5: An Intervention to Improve Body Image in Adolescents

PEDS-Pediatrics

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

MTA5: Artificial Intelligence and the Evolving Role of PAs

INNO-Innovation and Technology

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

MTA5: Bystander CPR Response Confidence: Does Educational Level Matter?

COMM-Communication and Patient Education

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

MTA5: Impact of Zoom Attendance on Didactic-Year Academic Performance

RES-Research

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

MTA5: Innovative Inpatient Simulation for PA Clinical Readiness

CCHP-Critical Care and Hospital Medicine

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

MTA5: Introducing AI Scribes to Medical Learners

INNO-Innovation and Technology

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

MTA5: Preceptor/Mentor Workshops: Effects on Preceptor Confidence

CDEV-Career Development and Leadership

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

MTA5: Understanding FGM/C Survivors’ Experiences: Implications for PA Education

OBGY-Obstetrics and Gynecology

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

MTA5: Practical AI: Leveraging Applications to Transform Clinical Practice

INNO-Innovation and Technology

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Nuts and Bolts of Advocacy: From Preparation to Impact

HPRE-Health Policy/Law/Legislation/Regulations and Reimbursement/Business of Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Outpatient Management of Heart Failure

CV-CardiovascularPREV-Preventive MedicinePALL-Palliative Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Winning the Job Search: Negotiating Your Ideal Position

CDEV-Career Development and LeadershipCOMM-Communication and Patient Education

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

NTS: Mind on the Move: Recognizing Acute Delirium

CCHP-Critical Care and Hospital MedicineBEHV-Behavioral HealthGERI-Geriatrics

CE: .50 AAPA Category 1 CME

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Clinic Chameleon: The Magic of Family Medicine Flexibility

Ashleigh Cutt, PA-C, MPAS – HealthPartners

Matt Weiseman, PA-C (he/him/his) – M Health Fairview

Sponsored By

3:30 PM - 3:50 PM

Crystal Cave of Rejuvenation Meditation

3:45 PM - 4:15 PM

NTS: RV Failure: When the Right Side Goes Wrong

CV-CardiovascularCCHP-Critical Care and Hospital Medicine

CE: .50 AAPA Category 1 CME

3:45 PM - 5:45 PM

SIS: A PA's Survival Guide to Medical Malpractice

PREV-Preventive MedicineETHI-EthicsCOMM-Communication and Patient Education

CE: 2.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

3:45 PM - 5:45 PM

SIS: From Chaos to Control: Pharmacologic Management of Arrhythmias

CV-CardiovascularEMER-Emergency Medicine

CE: 2.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

4:00 PM - 4:50 PM

You Break it, I Fix it! A Day in the Life of an Ortho PA

Klarisse Mathis, M.S., PA-C – Northwell

Sponsored By

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Advancing Population Health: A State-by-State Health Landscape

HEEQ-Health EquityPUBL-Community, Public and Global Health/Travel Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Basics of Abdominal CT Interpretation

RADI-RadiologyEMER-Emergency Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Check Yourself: 2026 Rheumatology Update

RHEU-RheumatologyORTH-Orthopaedics

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Continuous Glucose Monitoring: Best Practices for Clinic Integration

ENDO-EndocrinologyCOMM-Communication and Patient Education

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Long COVID Uncovered: A Practical Guide

INFD-Infectious Disease/HIVPUBL-Community, Public and Global Health/Travel Medicine

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

The Bronchi and the Breathless: Hospital Respiratory Cases

CCHP-Critical Care and Hospital MedicineEMER-Emergency MedicinePULM-Pulmonology

CE: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Annual Meeting of the Public Health Service Academy of PAs

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

PA Adventure: Authentic New Orleans Cooking Class at New Orleans School of Cooking

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

NTS: Radiation Exposure: Radiation Therapy for the Non-Oncology Provider

HEMO-Hematology/OncologyPALL-Palliative MedicineCOMM-Communication and Patient Education

CE: .50 AAPA Category 1 CME

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Advocating for Our Profession: Practical Tips for the Busy PA Student and Early-Career PA

Risa L. Zimmerman, MBA, MPAS, PAC, DFAAPA (she/her/hers) – College of Saint Mary

Rita Dixon, MPAS, PA-C (she/her/hers) – University of South Carolina Columbia School of Medicine PA Program

Sponsored By

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

MCPHS Physician Assistant Program Alumni and Friends Reception

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

PA Adventure: French Quarter Cocktail & Foodie Crawl 2

5:15 PM - 5:45 PM

Dental Antibiotics for Total Joints: A Brief Review

ORTH-OrthopaedicsINFD-Infectious Disease/HIVPREV-Preventive Medicine

CE: .50 AAPA Category 1 CME

5:15 PM - 5:45 PM

Ectopic Encounters: Making the Diagnosis

EMER-Emergency MedicineOBGY-Obstetrics and Gynecology

CE: .50 AAPA Category 1 CME

5:15 PM - 5:45 PM

Get Me off Steroids! Navigating a Difficult Taper

ENDO-EndocrinologyLABM-Laboratory Medicine

CE: .50 AAPA Category 1 CME

5:15 PM - 5:45 PM

NTS: Immunotherapy-Related Adverse Event (irAE) Management

HEMO-Hematology/OncologyCCHP-Critical Care and Hospital MedicineHEEQ-Health Equity

CE: .50 AAPA Category 1 CME

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

AASPA Networking Mixer

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

International Academy of Physician Associate Educators (IAPAE) and Physician Associates for Global Health (PAGH) Meet and Greet

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

AAMPR's Celebración y Gratitud Reception

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Wake PA Alumni Reception

5:30 PM - 8:30 PM

PA Adventure: Remembering our Roots – A Memorial Ceremony and Reception at the National WWII Museum

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Entering Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Surgery & ICU Careers

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

LBGT PA Caucus Social and Networking

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Minnesota Academy of Physician Associates Meet-Up

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Program Educator Reception

Sponsored By

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Society of Addiction Medicine Physician Associates Annual Board Meeting

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Virginia Academy of PAs (VAPA) Meet & Greet

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Westfield State University PA Program Alumni & Friends

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Empire State Connections: NYSSPA Networking Reception

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Student Reception with PAs in Orthopaedic Surgery

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

UC Davis PA Program Alumni Reception

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

UF School of Physician Assistant Studies Alumni Reception

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

West Liberty University Alumni and Friends

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Association of Plastic Surgery PAs Meeting and Social Networking Event

6:00 PM - 9:30 PM

African Heritage PA Caucus General Body Meeting

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Annual Meeting - Academy of PAs in Legal Medicine

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Student Board Meet & Greet

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

A.T. Still University Alumni, Students, and Friends Networking Reception

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

PAHPM Annual Meeting and Recognition of Lifetime Achievement Awardees

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Arcadia University Physician Assistant Program Alumni Gathering

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Duke PA Program Alumni & Student Reception

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Emory PA Alumni Meet & Greet

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

PCOM Alumni Reception at AAPA 2026

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Pitt Physician Assistant Studies Reception

7:00 PM - 8:15 PM

Shenandoah University (SUPA) Alumni & Friends Reception

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Experiences of a Long-Term Medical-Missionary Since 1988

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

APAOG OBGYN Meet Up @ AAPA

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Lincoln Memorial University PA and DMS Alumni and Student Reception

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

PA Adventure: Physician Associate Foundation's Legends of Mardi Gras at Arnaud’s Historic Restaurant Hosted by: PAF's Women in Philanthropy Committee, PA Moms, and PAs for Women Empowerment

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8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

PA Adventure: French Quarter Ghosts & Legends Tour 3